Joyce Hamilton Obituary
Joyce was a native of Cleveland, Ohio and moved to North Carolina in the 1970's. She was a founding member of the Charlotte Hornets Beepball Team (softball for the blind). She owned and operated her own bakery, Sinfully Sweet, in Charlotte NC for over two decades. She was retired for the last several years. She still enjoyed baking cookies and sweets (especially with her grandkids), playing cards with her Trilogy friends, traveling with family and regular visits to Ocean Isle Beach to spend time with friends. She is preceded in death by her husband Max Hamilton and her parents, Joe & Olga Zelei.
Joyce is survived by her son, Christopher (Burke) Johnson (Dana) of Catawba, NC, grandchildren Alexandria (Andi) & Zachary (Zach). Her brother William (Bill), brother Timothy (Tim) and sister Katherine (Kat) and many loving cousins, nieces, nephews, grandnieces & grandnephews.
Memorial service will be held at 3:00 pm, Sunday, February 1 at James Funeral Home of Huntersville, NC. The family will receive friends preceding the memorial service at 2pm at the funeral home. The Memorial service will be live streamed and can be viewed at https://jamesfuneralhomelkn.com (NOTE - SERVICE TIME CHANGE DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER ON ORIGINAL DAY)
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Camp Dogwood, PO Box 39, Sherrills Ford, NC 28673
Online condolences may be made at https://jamesfuneralhomelkn.com
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Beverly Lynch
January 14, 2026
We have been friends for 60 years and have danced at each other´s weddings and our children´s weddings. We have cried at funerals but we have also laughed and smiled over the years even traveling together to Jamaica, cruising and walking the beaches of NC and Florida. Our friendship started at Holy Name High School and lasted a lifetime. You will be greatly missed. I hope you are baking up a storm in Heaven.
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